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Former Democrat, Born Again Republican by David
March 09, 2010 09:07 AM | 50 views | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
I hope this blog speaks for those in Queens County who feel isolated politically due to the domination of the borough by a small cabal of Democrats who have dominated our elected representation fo...
For Truly Livable Streets, Line Up – Don’t Lane Up by Teresa
November 05, 2009 04:48 PM | 1841 views | 7 7 comments | 63 63 recommendations | email to a friend
I’ve often been called a bike advocate and while I don’t mind it, it’s not accurate.   My own advocacy focuses on finding a safe, smart balance for everyone who uses our ...
skully board Driving Down Memory Lane by Teresa
October 26, 2009 10:24 PM | 1525 views | 0 0 comments | 47 47 recommendations | email to a friend
It's come to this...  the sense of entitlement to all of our public space that drivers demonstrate on a daily basis is now being addressed in a way that potentially punishes the entire popula...
Signs of Burnout Over Term Paper Writing by Elizabeth
September 01, 2009 01:49 AM | 855 views | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
Making a term paper is not the easiest task yet it is not thehardest either. There is this sense of balance that can be practiced when it comes to making one. But then again, there comes a time ...
Post-Rezoning Transportation Problems, or: Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Teresa
August 25, 2009 11:56 AM | 2214 views | 0 0 comments | 59 59 recommendations | email to a friend
While contemplating the changes for Kent Avenue and Northside, and the proposed rezoning of the Broadway Triangle, I have found myself referencing the Greenpoint-Williamsburg Rezoning Action from ...
national news
Dems look to health vote without abortion foes (AP)

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks about healthcare reform at her weekly news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 4, 2010. REUTERS/Jose Luis MaganaAP - House Democratic leaders Thursday abandoned a long struggle to strike a compromise on abortion in their ranks, gambling that they can secure the support for President Barack Obama's sweeping health care legislation with showdown votes looming as early as next week.


Thu Mar 11 18:04:03 -0600 2010
Strong quakes torment Chile as president sworn in (AP)

Chile's newly inaugurated President Sebastian Pinera, waves the the crowds after his swearing-in ceremony in Valparaiso, Chile, Thursday, March 11, 2010.(AP Photo/Aliosha Marquez)AP - The earth shook and shook Thursday as dignitaries walked in for the swearing-in of Sebastian Pinera as Chile's president. It shook some more as they waited for him.


Thu Mar 11 18:06:04 -0600 2010
Court upholds 'under God' in Pledge of Allegiance (AP)

File - In this June 14, 2004 file photo, Michael Newdow looks down at the fax copy of the Supreme Court's ruling preserving the phrase 'one nation under God' in the Pledge of Allegiance outside his Sacramento, Calif., home. A federal appeals court in San Francisco has ruled that the phrase 'under God' in the Pledge of Allegiance is constitutional. In a 2-1 ruling, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel rejected arguments by Newdow that the phrase violates the separation between church and state. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli,Ffile)AP - A federal appeals court in San Francisco upheld the use of the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance and "In God We Trust" on U.S. currency, rejecting arguments on Thursday that the phrases violate the separation of church and state.


Thu Mar 11 18:06:15 -0600 2010